Download MendeleyFully closed conformation of penicillin-binding protein revealed by structure of PBP2 from Acinetobacter baumannii.
Jang, H., Kim, C.M., Hong, E., Park, H.H.(2024) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 729: 150368-150368
- PubMed: 38986258
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2024.150368
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Penicillin-binding protein 2 (PBP2), a vital protein involved in bacterial cell-wall synthesis, serves a target for β-lactam antibiotics. Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen notorious for multidrug resistance; therefore, exploration of PBPs is pivotal in the development of new antimicrobial strategies. In this study, the tertiary structure of PBP2 from A. baumannii (abPBP2) was elucidated using X-ray crystallography. The structural analysis demonstrated notable movement in the head domain, potentially critical for its glycosyltransferase function, suggesting that abPBP2 assumes a fully closed conformation. Our findings offer valuable information for developing novel antimicrobial agents targeting abPBP2 that are applicable in combating multidrug-resistant infections.
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea; Department of Global Innovative Drugs, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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